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Wordle #1889

Wordle Hints and Answer for Friday, August 21, 2026

Stuck on today's Wordle? You're in the right place! Below you'll find hints that start vague and get more specific. Try to solve it with as few hints as possible.

Today's puzzle is rated Easy difficulty, so most players find this one straightforward. The answer is a verb, noun with 2 vowels and uses very common letters.

Difficulty: Easy

verb, noun

Letter Facts

Vowels

Consonants

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Letters

Very Common

Recommended Starting Words

These words would be helpful first guesses for today's puzzle:

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Recommended Starting Words

CRATEREACTSTARE

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to investigation or searching for something.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might hear this word used by detectives, scientists, or anyone trying to find evidence of something.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word begins with the letter T.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

A near synonym would be 'track' or 'follow' when used as a verb, or 'hint' or 'remnant' when used as a noun.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with 'chase' and 'case'.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

The word starts with T and ends with E. Think about what you might do to locate a phone call or what forensic teams look for at a crime scene.

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Answer

TRACE

This versatile word can function as both a noun and a verb. As a noun, it refers to a mark, object, or other indication of the existence or passing of something. As a verb, it means to find or discover by investigation, or to copy by drawing over lines visible through transparent paper. The word comes from Old French 'tracier' meaning to follow a path.

Strategy Tip

Today's word contains common letters that appear frequently in English. Starting with words that test common consonants like R, S, T, and N alongside popular vowels can help you narrow down possibilities quickly.